#inflation News & Analysis

Ethereum Price Under Pressure: Whales, Derivatives Market Exits Signal Waning Appetite

Ethereum faces downward pressure as whale holders with 100K-1M ETH significantly reduced holdings over 90 days, while derivatives open interest dropped from 7.79M to 5.8M ETH amid macroeconomic headwinds. Rising inflation concerns and geopolitical tensions are driving broad deleveraging across the crypto market, with ETH appearing most impacted among major altcoins.

Bitcoin threatens new breakdown as US PPI sends gold to 1-month high

US PPI inflation data came in higher than expected, causing Bitcoin to decline nearly 3% while gold surged to a 1-month high. The hotter inflation reading boosted precious metals as safe-haven assets while punishing risk assets like Bitcoin.

The Inflation Game - Why Emissions-Heavy Protocols Die Before They Grow

The article discusses how DeFi protocols with high token emissions create unsustainable artificial growth through inflated yields and TVL. When emissions eventually reduce or stop, these protocols typically collapse as the underlying value was built on token incentives rather than genuine utility.

On Inflation, Transaction Fees and Cryptocurrency Monetary Policy

Blockchain networks face fundamental costs for maintaining security through paying miners or validators in consensus protocols. There are two primary methods for covering these essential security expenses that all blockchains must address.

Jobs and inflation data boost outlook for bond investors, and crypto is catching the tailwind

Trump warns Warsh may struggle to unify Federal Reserve on policy

Average 30-year US mortgage rate falls to 6.43%, lowest in seven weeks

Weak jobs data could renew Fed debate over labor market conditions

Cramer says new Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh won’t shock markets at debut

Bitcoin Reclaims $61,000 as Dovish Inflation Outlook Softens Market Fear

Bank of England’s Catherine Mann signals potential activist rate hike if inflation doesn’t cool

Russia boosts oil exports to record 3 million barrels per day in June as drone strikes reshape supply flows

European countries accept transit fees for ships in Strait of Hormuz, with Bitcoin payments on the table

Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq open higher as weak jobs data eases rate worries

Fed’s Mary Daly says inflation should slow amid economic uncertainties

Fed’s Daly expects inflation to cool, warns of uncertainty

US Federal Reserve’s Daly calls for better inflation and labor data monitoring

Mary C. Daly says housing inflation is declining in the US

Fed’s Daly hints at continued restrictive policy amid inflation concerns

Fed’s Mary Daly warns oil shocks and tariffs are pushing inflation targets further out

Federal Reserve’s Daly sees economic resiliency despite inflation pressures

San Francisco Fed’s Daly warns AI investment may trigger inflation by 2026

Federal Reserve’s Kevin Warsh finds allyship at ECB Forum in Sintra

Fed Chair Warsh commits inflation target, July rate decision uncertain

Fed expected to hold interest rates through 2026 amid inflation concerns